OT: Sci-fi (was RE: Ultra-portable terminals)

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 08:50:13PM -0400, Fairlight wrote:
> Obviously titled by someone that didn't give thought to the fact that
> Roddenberry was actually the man with the ideas, Shatner was just the actor
> that brought one role to life.

Go pull the Q ratings on Shatner and Roddebnerry.  I dare you.  :-)

>                                I'm not a huge Roddenberry loyalist like
> some.  Actually, I'm surprised he was never maliciously accused of being a
> Communist, given his views on some things.  But the man deserves the credit
> he's due for creativity and vision.  I like Shatner more than a lot of
> people seem to, but damn, people need to get their priorities straight when
> crediting people.

Roddenberry was an asshole who inspired the right people.

> actually pretty cool.  That puts him more in the category of a Straczinski
> (B5) or Whedon as far as being artistically hands-on and more than just a
> show-runner or general producer.

I don't know that I'd bet on it.

> (Shields are active shields for defense against combat weapons, etc.
> Deflectors are navigational, basically to avoid problems at high speeds
> with micrometeorites, or even interstellar dust at those velocities, which
> would rip a ship to shreds.  Just for those that were confused.)

Well thank ghod you cleared that up for us.  :-)

Cheers,
-- jra
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